To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.
H.R. 5174 updates and modernizes Title 51 of the U.S. Code, which governs space and aeronautics law, by correcting outdated language, fixing drafting errors, and reorganizing sections for clarity without changing existing legal meaning. The bill establishes new NASA operational requirements including counterfeit parts detection, cybersecurity improvements, facilities planning, and STEM education initiatives—particularly targeting underrepresented groups—while also strengthening Earth observation coordination and committing the U.S. to operate the International Space Station through September 2030 with at least 50 percent of research capacity available to non-NASA entities. The legislation mandates development of advanced space exploration systems including the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, directs NASA to create a roadmap for human Mars missions in the 2030s, and establishes a Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program to support scientific research and education. Additionally, the bill creates a national space technology policy, updates congressional committee references throughout the code, and consolidates scattered NASA provisions from multiple laws into Title 51's unified structure, ensuring all cross-references and legal citations are current and consistent.
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